Planting schemes

Each Pond Planting Scheme contains:

• oxygenating plants - sent without a basket to drop into the pond water
• potted rafting shelf plants to cover the water surface horizontally
• potted emergent water plants to grow upright out of the water
• Larger Pond Planting Schemes than size 1 also contain Waterlilies.

For a wildlife pond size:

• 1-2sq m (9-20sq ft) pond area - go to Pond Scheme size 1, 
• 2-3.9sq m (21-41sq ft) pond area - Pond Scheme size 2, 
• 4-6.9sq m(43-65 sq ft) pond area - Pond Scheme size 3, 
• 7-14.9 sq m(75-160sq ft) pond area - Pond Scheme size 4
• 15-25 sq m(162-236 sq ft) pond area - Pond Scheme size 5

The plants chosen give:

• spread of foliage and flower interest across the seasons 
• choice of heights and growth types to give the pond balance.
• help to keep the pond healthy and encourage a wide variety of wildlife into the area.

Also available are Muddy Bog Planting Schemes for waterlogged soil and Moist Planting Schemes for areas that retain dampness for 1 square metre of soil area.

Creating Wildlife habitats:

• Plants to encourage Newts - newts lay eggs in April to June on small leaved plants.
• Plants to encourage Dragonflies and damselflies - larvae need oxygenating plants as cover and upright, emergent plants to climb up to become adults. 
• Plants to encourage pollinators - these can be pond plants or plants around the edge of the pond in the wet muddy zone or the damp soil. Popular with insects, butterflies & bees 
• Use our Category filter - 'Plants for Wildlife' to pick out plants for each category of wildlife.